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AHPA Issues Guidance on Good Agricultural and Collection Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices for Botanical Materials

AHPA members have volunteered to apply the portions of the guidance document relevant to their operations

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is developing an assessment program for its recently adopted Guidance on Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) and Good Manufacturing Practices for Botanical Materials.

IADSA update on international supplement regulations

IADSA December 2016 Newsflash

This issue of the IADSA Newsflash includes an update on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Agreement on Regulatory Framework for Health Supplements deadline for implementation, which will be pushed back to March 2023.

Update on international supplement regulations

IADSA October 2016 Newsflash

IADSA is an association focused on the globalization of food supplement markets and regulatory challenges. This issue of the IADSA Newsflash includes an update on the European Commission (EC) request of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to provide a scientific opinion on the safety of green tea catechins with a proposed deadline of October 2017.

"Incidental DNA fragments" may be misinterpreted using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

October 19. 2016: A caution to industry and regulators

This article, "A caution to industry and regulators - 'Incidental DNA fragments' may be misinterpreted using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)," is authored by Dr. Steven Newmaster, Professor, Botany & Genetics/Genomics at the University of Guelph, Dr. Subramanyam Ragupathy, Senior Scientist, NHP Molecular Diagnostics at the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, and Dr. Robert Hanner, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at TRU-ID Ltd. These leading DNA experts detai challenges and pitfalls of DNA analysis used to verify the identity of herbal ingredients.

International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplements Associations (IADSA) December 2015 Newsflash

The latest international supplement regulation news from IADSA

AHPA is an active member of IADSA and distributes the IADSA Newsflash as a member benefit. IADSA is an association focused on the globalization of food supplement markets and regulatory challenges.

Whitepaper on DNA barcode testing reveals how misapplication of science led to baseless results

The Capabilities and Limitations of DNA Barcode Testing

A comprehensive analysis of DNA barcode testing on botanical dietary supplements has called conclusions reached by the New York Attorney General’s (NY AG) office in an investigation of four major retailers of botanical supplements, a “…misuse of the technologies” that led to a “…misinterpretation of test results.”

Botanical Safety Handbook, Second Edition

Available in hardback print and searchable online formats!

Safety information on over 500 species of herbs, derived from data compiled from clinical trials, pharmacological and toxicological studies, medical case reports, and historical texts
Organoleptic Analysis of Herbal Ingredients

Organoleptic Analysis of Herbal Ingredients

March 2013: A practical guide for organoleptic characterization, with or without macroscopic descriptors, to identify botanical materials

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Interim Guidance for New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) Notifications for Manufacturers and Distributors

NDI guidance published in May 2006 and revised September 2011 - Log-in to download

This guide explains the new dietary ingredient (NDI) regulations and identifies information to include-and exclude- in an NDI notification

Interim Guidance for New Dietary Ingredient Notifications for Manufacturers and Distributors of NDIs

this in-depth and practical guide explains the new dietary ingredient (NDI) regulations and identifies information to include-and exclude- in an NDI notification.
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